EP #58: Why Half: Who carries the Risk and Who reaps the Reward:
with Havilah Craig from Halivah Mare LLC
Havilah Craig posts a dynamic piece on social media to ask the question of who carries the risk and who reaps the reward as the professional trainers retain up to 50% of purse money won.
The western performance industry and the small breeder, is there room and how do the economics work?
Dynamic discussion as Havilah Craig from Halivah Mare LLC.
The Show Rundown
- Who is Havilah Craig
- Where is Halivah Mare LLC breeding teens of mares annually and selling by weaning time.
- The economics of the western performance industry for the small breeder.
- Why do the trainers in the western performance industry demand 50% of purse money won?
- Economics of the breeder and owner in today’s industry.
Keep Your Questions Coming
The Cowboy Office continues to address all of the amazing questions we’ve received since the show started … don’t worry, we keep a list. In honor of you and your viewership, stay tuned and check the website for blog articles being published. And don’t forget, keep ‘em coming. We are always working on these throughout our series.
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Fair competition is what the exhibitor wants as a spectator demands to understand how we play.
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Ep 60: New Horizons: with Emily Konkel, Director for Performance Horse Association Development for the Equine Network.
Emily Konkel; Past Executive Director for NRCHA. Now the Director for Performance Horse Association Development for the Equine Network.

Ep 59: Which Way Show Management: Horse Spot for show management.
Episode 59 Which Way show management: Horse Spot. Show management software.
Lindsay Lenard and Erin Webb are two ladies in the arena riding the technology forward to the industry. Horse Shows, Rodeos, and Fairs this software is bringing technology to the industry.

Ep 57: Horse Talk with Jessica: Jessica Bein from Bein Performance Horses. Trainer & Coach of Arabians and Reiners.
Episode 57 Horse Talk with Jessica. Jessica Bein from Bein Performance Horses trains Arabians and Reiners as well she runs the ARET ( Arizona Reining Equestrian Team) preparing adults and teens for competitive riding.

Ep # 58: Why Half Halivah Mare with Havilah Craig
EP 58 Why Half with Havilah Craig from Halivah Mare
Who carries the risk and who reaps the rewards when 50% of purse money won is retained by the trainer.

Ep # 56: Back in the Saddle: The Billy Cook Story. Adam Trenk, CEO of Billy Cook Saddlery discusses the turn around, rebuild, and the new event arena addition to Billy Cook Saddlery in Sulphur, OK.
The Billy Cook Saddlery story: Back in the Saddle with Adam Trenk, CEO and licensed attorney in AZ, KY, and Ok.

Ep # 52: It’s Reining in Calgary – Fred & Dany Tremblay at the Calgary Stampede Showcase – 2026
The Calgary Stampede creates the 1st ever Invitational Open reining. Dany Tremblay from Tremblay Performance Horses wins the inaugural event in front of a full house at the Calgary Stampede 2026.
We have the data, stats and numbers for competition from 2026
236 Wins with 79.5’s as high individual scores . What a competition.